I ENJOYED your most recent
diary
entry. I can confirm for you
that one of the hijackers on United Airlines flight 93
was in one the jump seats in the cockpit.

As a federal law enforcement officer I fly frequently,
and armed. Part of the proceedure in flying armed is
meeting with the captain and first officer. Before a
flight from San Francisco to Denver, I was chatting with
the first officer in the cockpit while waiting for the
captain to arrive, when I would present my credentials
and the forms I completed for his perusal. We talked
about the issue of agents flying armed, the haphazard
identification process, and the vunerabilities inherent
in the system. Then talk turned to hijacking, and the
first officer told me that at United training since
September 11, flight crews were told that one of the
hijackers was in the cockpit, riding jump seat.

From what I understand, this is not uncommon, but not
just for fellow UA pilots. It is not unheard of for
pilots who are seeking employment with a major airline,
and who are already licensed, and who introduce
themselves to the crew are sometimes invited to observe
from a jump seat.

I have read some comments in the pro-gun press about
the possibility of guns on one or more of the flights. I
don't think that is true, while it is entirely possible.
Security control at airports is not fool proof, and the
Department of Transportation investigations before 9/11
showed that weapons of all types were routinely smuggled
through security. However, given my experience, I think
one or two men with knives would certainly be enough to
hold cowed passengers at bay. American culture generally
now discourages people from fighting back. As a federal
agent we are constantly warned that even for us, any use
of force could result in legal liability, including
harrassing lawsuits. The government even pays for half of
our liability insurance premiums, that are up to one
million dollars.

Having worked with the FBI, I don't trust either their
integrity or competance. They are not above manufacturing
evidence, but I would also not rule out incompetance.
Perhaps they lost or accidentally destroyed the fifth
page. It is not common for evidence to be lost in an
investigation. Just remember all that evidence that was
discovered near to the execution of Timothy
McVeigh.

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comments:

I DON'T think the hijackers
carried guns through the gates -- that would have
jeopardised the plan. I think the guns were planted
airside by accomplices, and when all were in place the
plan went ahead.